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Convergent oxygenation of arachidonic acid by 5-lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase-2

Claus Schneider, William E. Boeglin, Huiyong Yin, Donald F. Stec, Markus Voehler

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Abstract

5-Lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) initiate the biosynthesis of distinct families of mediators from arachidonic acid (leukotrienes and prostaglandins, respectively) and are each the target of anti-inflammatory medications. Here we show that the product of 5-lipoxygenase, 5S-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid, is selectively and efficiently triply oxygenated by COX-2, implicating a cross-pathway interaction. The product is a unique diendoperoxide, potentially representing the parent compound of a novel group of lipid mediators. Copyright © 2006 American Chemical Society.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)720-721
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume128
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Jan 2006
Externally publishedYes

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Funding

This work was supported by NIH Grant GM53638. We thank Drs. Brian Bachmann, Alan Brash, Thomas Harris, and Ned Porter for helpful discussions on the product identification and the mechanism of formation.

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